abhelfen

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German

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Etymology

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ab- +‎ helfen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌhɛlfn̩/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ab‧hel‧fen

Verb

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abhelfen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present hilft ab, past tense half ab, past participle abgeholfen, past subjunctive hülfe ab, auxiliary haben)

  1. to remedy, to respond to [with dative ‘a concern, objection, etc.’]
    Hilft die Behörde Ihrem Einspruch nicht ab, wird die Sache über die Staatsanwaltschaft dem Amtsgericht vorgelegt.
    If the authority does not respond to your objection, the case will be submitted to the district court through the public prosecutor's office.
  2. to help down

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • abhelfen” in Duden online
  • abhelfen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache